Retailers trade at Dhaka Stock Exchange office. BBN file photo
Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) - Bangladesh’s stocks witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading on Monday as optimistic investors remain active on sector-wise stocks.
Following the previous day’s positive movement, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened higher amid rising trading activities.
After first 15 minutes of trading, the key index of the country’s prime bourse advanced more than 14 points while the CSE All Shares Price Index of port city bourse rose 29 points at 10:45am when the report was filed.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 14.69 points or 0.23 to reach at 6,351 points, when the report was filed at 10:45am.
The two other indices also saw positive trend till then. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips also advanced 5.99 points or 0.26 percent to reach at 2,286 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) gained 3.11 points or 0.22 percent to stand at 1,397 points.
Turnover, the important indicator of the market, stood at BDT 1.04 billion when the report was filed at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 140 advanced, 56 declined and 38 remained unchanged.
LankaBangla Finnace was the most traded stocks till then with shares worth BDT 322 million changing hands, followed by AB Bank BDT 84 million, Paramount Textile BDT 35 million, Ratanpur Steels BDT 34 million and BD Thai Aluminum BDT 33 million.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
The port city bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange – (CSE) also saw upward trend till then with its All Shares Price Index, CAPSI – advancing 29 points to stand at 19,628 points, also at 10:45am.
The Selective Categories Index of the port city bourse also rose 17 points to reach at 11,879 points till then.
Of the issues traded till then, 47 gained, 24 declined and 10 issues remained unchanged with BDT 41 million in turnover.
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